Updating the UK's national security and investment regime

Encouraging foreign finance whilst protecting against ever evolving risks

by Alastair Mordaunt, Sarah Jensen and Iona Crawford

The UK is undertaking the first major update of its national security and investment regime since it came into force in January 2022. With geopolitical tensions now described as being at levels not seen since the Cold War, these very timely reforms have two primary but potentially conflicting policy goals, which are largely shared by the main political parties: